Join us Thursday, April 16th at 1pm in the Belushi Auditorium for a special lecture by visiting artist JESSICA CALDERWOOD!

Trained as a metalsmith and enamelist, Jessica Calderwood’s art objects make statements about contemporary life using craft-based media. Since receiving her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her MFA from Arizona State University, her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally. She has participated in artist residencies with the John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry Program, Ferro Corporation, Mesa Arts Center, and Pittsburgh Glass Center. Her work has also been published in Metalsmith Magazine, American Craft, and the Art of Enameling, amongst others. Work from her various series can be found in numerous collections, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Racine Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is currently a Professor of Art at Ball State University.

This lecture is free and open to the public.